Having worked with David for the past 3 years, I highly recommend him as an instructor. He has taken me from a complete beginner to confidently playing in front of people. As I have progressed, David has tailored his approach to our lessons and my learning style. He is always responsive to questions even outside of our lesson time. I plan to continue working with him to unravel this amazing puzzle that is music - he is so knowledgeable that I feel I’ve barely scratched the surface of what he has to offer.
David Andrew Smith
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- 43 hires
- 2 similar jobs done nearby
- Based in Fairfax, VA
- 30 years in business
- 1 employee
- Responds in about 4 hours
- Background checked
About David Andrew Smith
David is a successful singer/songwriter/guitarist in the Washington, DC area. He has a bachelor's degree in Music with a concentration in composition from Salisbury University, where he also studied jazz and classical guitar . In the 30 years he has been performing (27 of those professionally) and playing guitar, he has released 4 CDs and written over 200 original songs. He has opened for major national acts like Journey, Maroon 5, Toby Keith, Owl City, My Chemical Romance, The Used, Thrice, Story of the Year, The Bouncing Souls, Eric Hutchinson, Virginia Coalition and Graham Colton. In the process, he has performed at such notable venues as FedEx Field, Nationals Park, Jiffy Lube Live/Nissan Pavilion, the 9:30 Club, Rams Head Live and the Recher Theatre. As a teacher, David has taught in numerous locations in the DC, Maryland and Virginia areas for the last 30 years. His students generally range anywhere from 4-70+ years old and come from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of proficiency, from basic beginners to advanced. Some of his students have also gone on to pursue careers in music, others have just learned as a hobby, and some have been somewhere in between the two. All are welcome!
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David is extremely knowledgeable and can walk you through basics just as well as the advanced music theory concepts. He has made learning songs so much faster for me, and greatly increased my musical understanding
David is a really great guitar instructor. He's been great at picking apart songs I can't find tabs for, general advice, and catching issues. Great for both remote and in person lessons. I'd strongly recommend David.
Great teacher! Made learning guitar fun.
He’s good
It’s been great working with David so far. Very patient and really helps breakdown the fundamentals so you have a great framework, especially at a beginners level. Excellent teacher!
I’ve had two lessons so far. I’ve learned a lot already.
I have just recently started working with David. So far, I am really appreciative of his responsiveness to what I am looking to do in terms of my learning progress. Very easy to work with and flexible.
He is a great teacher, knows what the student needs, and is flexible
David is patient, kind, experienced in teaching. I am looking forward to more lessons with him.
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